Lucy Helen BELL
Obituary

Miss Lucy Bell of Sheridan, daughter of Mrs. W. T. Roberts, died Friday evening at 5 o'clock at Phoenix, Ariz., to which place she had been taken some two weeks before, in the vain hope that a lower altitude might prove beneficial to her health. The body will be brought back to Sheridan for interment and was shipped from Phoenix, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts accompany the remains, and are expected to arrive here tomorrow.

Lucy Bell was born in Trinidad, Colo., but during the greater part of her life, her home has been in Sheridan county. When only a babe, her father, Samuel Bell, with his family left Colorado and moved to this section of the country, settling first on what is known as the Bar-N ranch.
Mr. Bell engaged extensively in wool growing, and for seven years they made their home on the Bar-N moving then to Sheridan, where they have since resided. Mr. Bell died five years ago last November, and recently the mother became the wife of W. T. Roberts, who now resides at 320 South Main street.

Soon after her parents had moved to Sheridan, Lucy entered the public schools, but on account of ill-health was compelled to leave school before graduation. Later her health improved, and she entered the Spencer Business college, but again ill-health intervened, and she was compelled to give up her studies.

During the greater part of her life she has been handicapped by poor health, and on this account has spent two winters in California. This however, has not prevented her taking an active interest in church work and social affairs. She was one of the most popular members of the Highlanders and Maccabees, and was also a valued member of the First Baptist church.

Deceased is survived by her mother and by three sisters, Nettie, Mrs. John Cooper of Sheridan, and Laura, who is 12 years of age. Her only brother died in May 1907.

Her sister, Nettie, has been in poor health for a long time, and last fall, accompanied by her mother, went to Trinidad, Colo., where she has since remained. Lucy has suffered for a long time with heart disease, and two weeks ago her condition became so alarming that Mr. Roberts took her to Phoenix. As she had several similar attacks, her relatives and friends had every reason for believing that as soon as she reached the lower altitudes she would recover.

At first it seemed that their hopes would be realized, and on the day previous to her death, a letter was received by her sister, Mrs. Cooper, stating that she was improving. But soon after the letter was written there came a change for the worse and there was only time to summon her mother from Trinidad, before she passed away.

Sheridan Post
February 14, 1911
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